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Theme:

Education and Research

Category:

Education and Research

About this course:

This activity is for Research active staff and would be particularly useful to Early Career Researchers.

This 2-part course is delivered online and a joining link will be circulated beforehand.

It is expected that you will be able to attend both sessions:.

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Monday 6 October 2025 (10 am - 1 pm) - First module.

Monday 20 October 2025 (10 am - 1 pm) - Second module.

A fellowship can be a great stepping stone in a research career but what does it take to get one? This course will cover everything from understanding fellowship schemes, the essential 3Ps in any application and practicing fellowship pre thinking using a concept note exercise.

The first module will focus on exploring fellowships, ideation tools and writing essentials.

The second module will host a mock fellowship panel where you will present a fellowship concept note from one of your peers and they will present your ideas to the panel.

This will be followed by further tips and advice from the tutor.

In between modules, you will generate a concept note - a short document focusing on the 3Ps using either your fellowship idea or your existing research as a starting point.

This will need to be submitted to the tutor before the second module.

The course is online and highly interactive.

You must be prepared to talk and listen for both modules to engage with the material.

Learning outcomes:

As a result of attending this course, you will be able to:.

- The significance of winning research grants for your career.

- The technical aspects of how to submit a research funding application.

- The key issues when writing a research proposal, and the pitfalls to avoid.

- What panels look for when reviewing a research proposal.

- How panels work.

- How to start structuring your ideas into a proposal.

Who should attend this course:

This activity is for Research active staff and would be particularly useful to Early Career Researchers interested in pursuing an independent research career.

If you have accessibility requirements, please contact researcherdevelopment@exeter.ac.uk in advance to discuss further.

Presenter(s):

This session is delivered by Dr Emma Williams.

Dr Emma Williams is on a mission to enable researchers to take the next career step positively and proactively.

Harnessing her 30+ years in and around Higher Education - from physicist to training business owner - she speaks, writes and trains on all things researcher development.

www.emmawilliamsphd.com.

What previous participants have said about the course:

- Confidence! I felt like an outsider, that it was too early for me to think about this - but it's made me feel sure in my personal research and that I am good enough to try! - Great tips on writing and looking for fellowship applications.

- Kickstart for project writing via concept note + useful feedback.

- How the fellowship proposal is viewed from the other end.

This will help me think about how to better structure and present my proposal.

- Important information on writing a fellowship proposal without putting many technical details.

- Art of story telling on your project and societal impact.

Before the course:

No preparation is required for this course.

A joining link will be provided prior to the course.

Learning provider:

This course is administered by Researcher Development; please contact researcherdevelopment@exeter.ac.uk for more details.

If you register for any of our sessions, it is expected that you will attend.

If you are not able to attend please log in to the `iTrent' online system to remove your name from the relevant activity before it is due to take place.

You will be expected you to attend for the whole session and for ease of administration, attendance registers will be taken at the end of each session.

Should you need to leave a session early or you experience ongoing technical issues, please email ResearcherDevelopment@exeter.ac.uk.

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